For most of Rumer Godden’s life her publishing affairs were looked after by the literary agents Curtis Brown, and they continue to do so for the Literary Trust
On her death The Rumer Godden Literary Trust was formed and there is a board of trustees which include her daughter Jane Murray Flutter, her grandson Mark Murray Flutter, her granddaughters Charlotte Waugh and Elizabeth Graham and an accountant.
The trust continues to promote the books and films by giving talks on Rumer Godden’s life and work, and the trustees are happy to answer any queries.
Rumer Godden left her archives to The Howard Gotlieb Special Collections in Boston University, where they are available for study.
For teachers…
Rumer Godden’s English and use of words are considered to be of the highest grammatical standard. Many of her books have been used as A Level text books, including The Greengage Summer.
Primary school teachers use her children’s books such as The Diddakoi for classes. The Dragon of Og has been a play for primaries and the poetry anthologies Around the Day and Around the Year have been used in schools for many years.